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enlighten_v their_o heart_n the_o first_o and_o primary_n work_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o beat_v out_o as_o it_o be_v new_a window_n in_o the_o dark_a soul_n of_o man_n and_o to_o put_v in_o a_o principle_n of_o new_a light_n thereby_o give_v the_o soul_n some_o sign_n of_o god_n some_o sense_n of_o his_o sweetness_n some_o glimpse_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o scripture_n be_v sometime_o call_v a_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n a_o spirit_n of_o counsel_n and_o of_o knowledge_n isa_n 11.2_o sometime_o a_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n eph._n 1.17_o sometime_o a_o spirit_n of_o illumination_n heb._n 6.4_o now_o the_o spirit_n be_v so_o call_v from_o this_o effect_n which_o it_o have_v upon_o the_o heart_n because_o the_o spirit_n cause_v a_o spiritual_a and_o heavenly_a light_n to_o shine_v about_o our_o mind_n by_o which_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v make_v manifest_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o 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